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Cucumber vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and pumpkins different?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, while pumpkins are higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Pumpkins cover your daily need for vitamin A 31% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 21 times more vitamin K than pumpkins. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while pumpkins contain 0.8µg.
  • Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index (52) than cucumber (21).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +122%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 16% 0% 96% 16% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 288µg 31%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.8µg 13%
Copper 0.041mg 0.091mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.8mg 5%
Iron 0.28mg 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 4.7mg 2%
Potassium 147mg 230mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.413mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 9mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.201mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calories 15kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein 0.65g 0.72g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 500g N/A
Fats 0.11g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 3.8g N/A
Carbs 3.63g 4.9g 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 2.08g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.23mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.089mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
~equal in Water ~93.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.